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<div><h1 class="article-title">How do I allow comments to be posted on a Lessons page?</h1></div>
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    <p>Instructors can allow students to add comments to a Lessons page. The comments can either be anonymous or have the student’s name attached. The comments can be graded and either required or optional.</p>
<p><em>Note: Students have 30 minutes to edit or delete their comments. Instructors can edit or delete a student comment at any time.</em></p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Go to Lessons.</h2>
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    <p>If you titled your page something other than <em>Lessons</em>, select the title of the page as it appears in your Tool Menu.</p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Add Content, and then select Add Comments Tool.</h2>
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    <p>From the <strong>Add Content</strong> drop-down menu, select<strong> Add Comments Tool</strong>. </p>
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    <h2 class="step-title screensteps-heading">View Comments tool on page.</h2>
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    <p>Click Edit to view or modify the comment properties.</p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Edit the comments tool properties as needed.</h3>
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<li>To make comments anonymous, check the box next to <strong>Keep Comments Anonymous</strong>.</li>
<li>Check the box next to <strong>Create Gradebook items for these</strong>, if you would like to grade the comments, and enter a maximum point value.</li>
<li>If you would like to restrict this item based on a prerequisite, check the box for <strong>Don't release item until all prerequisites are completed</strong>. </li>
<li>If students are required to add comments before moving on to a different Lessons item, check the box next to <strong>Require This Item</strong>.</li>
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<p><em>Note: Students CAN read other students' comments in this tool.</em></p>
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    <h3 class="step-title screensteps-heading">Click Update Item.</h3>
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    <p>This will return the display to the Lessons page with the Add Comments button.</p>
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    <p>If the comments are graded, you may enter grades directly on the comment page, or click on the <strong>Grading Pane</strong> icon to enter scores there. </p>
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